Neena | |
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Born | |
Other names | Neena Pillai |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | (1983-2003) |
Spouse | Sendhilkumar [1] |
Parent(s) | Rajan and Rahini |
Neena (born 2 October 1981, in Chennai) is an Indian actress who has appeared in the Tamil film industry. Beginning her career as a child artiste, the actress won critical acclaim for her performance in Vidukathai (1997) and later appeared in other Tamil films.
After making a debut as the younger version of Anju's character in Vasanth's Keladi Kanmani (1990), Neena appeared in Selva's serial drama, Neela Mala. [2] Despite garnering offers to star in films, Neena refused several chances to appear in leading roles, before signing on to star in K. Balachandar's production Vidukathai (1997) directed by Agathiyan. [3] Her performance in the film won critical acclaim upon release, with a reviewer noting her "acting is excellent" and that she "brings out every aspect of the character she is playing, especially the clear-cut deliveries of her dialogues emphasizing the inner strength of the character". [4] After a few more film roles, she returned to prioritise television roles, appearing in dramas such as Chithi .
In 2004 she got married and settled in Melbourne, Australia. She has 2 children Sonia and Sanjay.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Geethanjali | Telugu film; child artiste | |
1990 | Keladi Kanmani | Anu | Child artiste |
1997 | Raasi | Kavitha | |
1997 | Vidukathai | Anandhi | - |
1998 | Kannathal | Kannatha | |
2000 | Nagalingam | Nagakanni | |
2000 | Sudhandhiram | Neena |
Year | Series Name | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Penn | ||
1998 | Jeyupathu Nejam | ||
1998-99 | Ippadikki Thendral | ||
2000-2001 | Chithi | Kaveri Madhavan | |
2002 | Annamalai | Young Annamalai | |
2002-2003 | Varam | Ranjini |
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